Thailand Rises to 44th in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026

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Thailand climbed one spot to rank 44th globally in the 2026 Global Innovation Index released by WIPO.

•WIPO published the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026 report on September 29, 2026.
•Thailand is ranked 44th out of 139 countries and economies, rising one position from the previous year.
•Thailand ranks 3rd among 35 Upper Middle-Income Economies, following China and Malaysia.
•The Department of Intellectual Property will collaborate with NIA and WIPO to drive the innovation ecosystem.

•WIPO published the GII 2026 report on September 29, 2026.
•Thailand is ranked 44th globally and 3rd among 35 Upper Middle-Income Economies.
•Thailand ranks 6th globally in Creative Goods Exports, 8th in High-Tech Exports, and 7th in Research talent.
•Thailand has ranked 5th globally in Utility Models by Origin for three consecutive years.
•Thailand's Industrial Designs by Origin rank is 30th, improving by 4 positions from the previous year.
•Thailand ranks 20th globally in IP Payments for purchasing foreign intellectual property rights.
•The Department of Intellectual Property plans to collaborate with the National Innovation Agency (NIA), WIPO experts, and partners to drive a comprehensive innovation and intellectual property ecosystem.
•The Department of Intellectual Property will use the National Intellectual Property Policy Committee (NIPPC) to integrate government efforts to increase national competitiveness.

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World Intellectual Property Organization(องค์การทรัพย์สินทางปัญญาโลก)ℹ️

The organization that assessed 139 countries and economies across 79 indicators for the Global Innovation Index 2026.

Department of Intellectual Property(กรมทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา)

An agency under the Ministry of Commerce that promotes the potential of Thai entrepreneurs and integrates government efforts via the NIPPC.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Intellectual Property.

National Innovation Agency(สำนักงานนวัตกรรมแห่งชาติ)

An agency that the Department of Intellectual Property will collaborate with to drive the innovation ecosystem.

National Intellectual Property Policy Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายทรัพย์สินทางปัญญาแห่งชาติ)

A committee used as a mechanism to integrate government sectors to support business growth.

Jittima Srithaporn(จิตติมา ศรีถาพร)

The Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce.

Suphajee Suthumpun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country ranked 44th in the 2026 Global Innovation Index.

China(จีน)ℹ️

A country ranking above Thailand in the Upper Middle-Income Economies group.

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

A country ranking above Thailand in the Upper Middle-Income Economies group.